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The brain is an amazing thing. It can do millions of calculations and think a thousand thoughts. But it can be fooled and here's the proof! |
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One way of fooling your brain is to put your hand-eye co-ordination to the test. This is the same ability we use to catch a ball, or even just to put food into outr mouths. |
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Fearne drew this star using her right hand. But the hand was hidden underneath a block, and her left hand was behind her back so that she couldn't use it as a reference. |
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All she can do is look in a mirror, at the reflection of the star. |
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Fearne found it very difficult because all the information her brain was receiving is back to front. If she moved her hand forward, it went backwards, and vice versa. |
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The usual hand-eye co-ordination that would normally be used for this activity was prevented - confusing the brain! |
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And check out these cards. They've been ordered one behind the other... |
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..as have these. So why do they look so odd? |
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Well, when an object like the pink card looks like it's in front, the brain assumes that it's closest. But as you can see, it's clearly not. |
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Moving the camera reveals the illusion. Good, isn't it? Seeing isn't always believing! |
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